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Front Row: Left to right - Jessica Miller, Francesca Chilargi, Amanda Lene, DeAnn Solt, Michael
Sw?n (adviser).

Back Row: Amanda Sill, Christy Sherdon, Pamela Bearth, Amy Jewett, Ashley McCullough,
Darren Greiving, Rachel Julius, Dylon Storey, Jason Massingill. Not pictured - Brenda Kimmi,
Kathleen Maack.

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Amanda Sill
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On the cover.

The ground breaking from the new
dorms, the greatest story ever
retold and Butler's best.
Photos by Amanda Lene (ground
breaking) and Darren Greiving.

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Story by Jessica Millar
Photo by Amanda Lena

Everyone expresses
themselves in different ways. Some
do it through the way they dress,
others through works of
literature. Then there are the art
students at Butler County
Community College, who express
themselves in ways of art.

fall. Haring received her bachelor's
of Fine Arts from Emporia State
University and was awarded her
master's from Wichita State. She is
starting her tenth year here, but
previously she worked part-time
here and at WSU. Haring also
substituted in public schools around

others, received his bachelor's
from Wichita State and also his
master's. When asked how long
he'd been teaching, all he would
reply was, "Longer than most of
you have been alive."

Mathews started his career
at Heights High School in Wichita

A Higher Level of Art

Butler County is blessed
with three skilled art instructors.
Instructor John Oehm received his
bachelor's of Fine Arts from the
University of Nebraska. He
continued his education at Wichita
State University where he received
his master's. He began teaching
painting at WSU in 1981 and taught
for 14 years before transferring
here full-time in 1992. He is a
successful artist, having had his
work displayed in regional, national
and international exhibits.

Valerie Haring is starting
her first full-time year at BCCC this

the area before starting at Butler.
Haring took over the position of
"Lead Art Instructor" this fall when
Lynn Havel retired last year. Being
called the lead instructor doesn't
mean she is more talented or a
better teacher than the other art
instructors, it just means she has a
few more responsibilities. She does
more work with recruitment and has
more administrative tasks than
other art instructors. Haring teaches
Art Appreciation, Design and
Drawing and Composition 1 .

Roger Mathews is the third
art teacher at Butler. He, like the

and also taught night classes at
BCCC. He's been a full-time
teacher here for 20 years. He
teaches Stained Glass 1 and 2,
Jewelry Design 1 and 2, Computer
Graphics 1 and 2, Ceramics 1 and
2, Three -Dimensional Design and
Three -Dimensional Animation.

Mathews Gallery in
Wichita contains sculptures,
furniture, jewelry, stained glass
windows and ceramic pieces all
handmade by Mathews himself.
Ninety percent of the work in his
shop is his, but he does sell some
student work.

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When flipping through the
Butler County Catalog, under the
section listing clubs, you will find
the art club. Technically, the art
club has not been active for some
time. Oehm
explains that if
anyone would
like to recharge
the art club, to
contact him. It
is a student-
run club and
Oehm would
play the role of
the adviser if
there are

interested
students.

Oehm

feels the only school close to or
equal to our program would be
Johnson County Community
College. The instructors at BCCC
are able to offer extremely
extensive courses. The program is
set up to give the students the
same education as if they were
attending any major university in
the state during the first two years.

Each spring WSU holds
competitions in the Staples Gallery
and invites nearby schools to bring
portfolios of individual students'

work. The students' portfolios are
judged and can lead to art
scholarships to WSU. There is
more than one competition to
attend a year. Butler students

The Erman B. White Gallery of Art is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with
no charge. The gallery is located on campus in the 700 Building.

have been awarded the top
scholarships at the WSU
competition for several years in a
row.

Butler County Community
College also holds its own portfolio
day during the spring semester.
The purpose of this day is to
decide who the recipient of an art
scholarship will be. The
scholarships are funded through
the Warren Hall Coutts III
Memorial Art Scholarship Fund. If
awarded this scholarship, the

student has to be considered full-
time, which consists of 12 hours,
six of which must be art classes.

The art department is also
in charge of the Erman B. White
Gallery of Art,
located in the
700 building
here on

campus. The
Gallery opened
this year with a
show from
Gordon Parks.
His exhibit ran
from Aug. 28 -
Sept. 22. There
will be various
other art shows
throughout the
year. The hours for the Gallery are
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4
p.m.

"We've had a run of
fabulous art students the past six
or seven years," Oehm comments.
He explains the art students
always seem very dedicated and
determined, which will take them
far in life.

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Making a Difference

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t Butler, students
can learn how to help people
burdened with the weight of
addiction. Instructors like Jeff Cole
prepare students to become
substance abuse treatment and

recovery counselors.

Cole, 52, is an addictions
certification instructor and started
teaching here nearly seven years
ago. He was in private practice at
institutions in California for almost

20 years before coming to Wichita
to do the same thing. He soon
spoke at Butler to one of Debbie
Sawtelle's substance abuse
classes. Afterwards, Sawtelle, who
is lead instructor of the addictions

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"The program is concerned with addictions,

period," Cole says. This can include chemical

dependency, eating addiction and others.

program, took Cole aside.

"She asked me 'Have you
ever thought about teaching?'"
Cole says.

So, he became an adjunct
instructor before filling in for
Sawtelle last academic year while
she was on sabbatical. This year,
he is again full-time.

Cole can draw on vast
experiences in this area of
counseling to help students in the
field.

He points out the program
does not just focus on working with
alcohol and drug addiction and the
therapies involved.

"The program is concerned
with addictions, period," Cole says.
This can include chemical
dependency, eating addiction and
others.

"We have what we call the
rule of thirds," Cole says: one-third
of the people who enter a treatment
program come out "clean and
sober." Another third stay sober
after more than one attempt. But

another third "never sober up."

Cole says the work can be
frustrating at times but gave one
example of a man who overcame
numerous falls to get back up on
his feet again.

"In Palm Springs, I worked
with an individual at an all men's
facility called Michael's House. He
had an inheritance where he could
receive thirty to forty thousand
dollars a month free and clear. He
had 14 go-rounds at the facility. He
was into coke, alcohol, marijuana,
women. His family had denounced
him."

The man, who was
"pushing 40," would do just enough
to satisfy the board of directors,
Cole says, and then fall back into
his deep hole.

"Then he had an
awakening of his spiritual self. You
have to find in you what has value."

After all those tries, the
man had discovered his self-worth,
Cole points out.

"It's when you can look in

the mirror and you don't have to
sneak up on the mirror in the
morning."

In the course of his work
Cole also has counseled gang
members.

"They trusted me and it
was good therapy," Cole says. "I
didn't judge their lifestyle."

Cole also has been
involved in "wilderness therapeutic
programs," which are exactly what
they sound like.

"People can (also) discover
their self worth out in nature," Cole
says.

He points out that people
involved in such a program are
divorced from the hustle and bustle
of everyday life and can focus on
what they need to do to help
themselves.

Butler's counseling and
addiction programs prepare a
student to apply to the state for
certification in addictions
counseling as a substance abuse
treatment and recovery counselor.

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FOURTEEN ACTORS AND A SIX-PIECE

PROFESSIONAL BLUEGRASS BAND

GIVE THE BIBLE SOUTHERN FLARE IN

THE COTTON PATCH GOSPEL

Story by DeAnn Solt Photos by Darren Greiving

Jesus (Roger Briggs) asks God
if he can avoid being lynched.

Playing Jesus can be a

Nazareth and Jerusalem

lallenging role. Roger Briggs, El have been transformed into Atlanta

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Dorado sophomore, took on the and Valdosta, Ga., for this story.

role of playing Jesus in the play

There is a confrontation

Cotton Patch Gospel: The Greatest with Herod, governor of Georgia,

Story Ever Re-told.

and his disciples, IRS agents.

"Playing Jesus has its Eventually, Christ is lynched by a
moments," Briggs says. "It is a gang of local thugs and rises again.

character everyone knows, so

Mr. Larry Patton, dean of

people will notice if I am fine arts, chose the script along

inconsistent."

with his wife and co-director Vicki

This production, by Russell Patton, who is the director of

Treyz and Clarence Jordan, with music,
music by Harry Chapin, is a

Even with the part of

modern-day look at the Matthew Jesus, there are no major roles in
and John section of the Bible. This the play. Every actor has an
play brings the Bible in to modern- equally important role on the stage.

day thinking with a twist of
Southern flare.

"Everybody plays different
characters in the ensemble," says

The story follows Jesus, Patton. "No person has a major
born in Gainesville, Fla., and tells role in comparison to others. This
of his life and the path he leads his script is unique in that you have

parents, Mary and Joseph, down.

flexibility in the number of actors

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that can be used."

Originally, one actor played
all of the characters in the play and
four musicians performed the
Bluegrass music.

The directors chose this
script because it could be adapted
to the number of actors chosen for
the play.

For this performance, the
play has been altered to include 14

actors and a six-piece professional
Bluegrass band, Kansas Heart,
from the Wichita area.

The actors had six weeks
to practice for the performance, but
they only had two days of
rehearsal with the band.

"It shouldn't be bad," says
Briggs. "I have played gigs with
people I've never met and
everything went well. The band has

the songs, so they just have to put
it together."

The play was held Oct. 4 -
Oct. 8.

Ticket sales benefit a
majority of the 200 students who
participate in the theatre, music
and dance department. All money
collected goes into the Butler
County Community College activity
scholarship fund.

Jesus preaches to his disciples in The Cotton Patch Gospel. Roger Briggs, an El Dorado sophomore who played Jesus, says
the role was a big challenge.

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Above: Trying to tempt Jesus, the Devil stands alone in
the spotlight.

Above Right: Jesus and his disciples sing "Hotline to God"
during a performance of the play.

The girls line up for a dance number to the song "Jubilation"
in Act Two of the play.

The Cast

Roger Briggs
Robby Emerson
Lisa Glatt
Tiffani Lange
Amber Nelson
Vicki Patton
Robert C. Ryan

Erin Dochow

Adam Engels

Jeremy Henson

Erin McClung

Larry R. Patton

Jon Pic

Mika Satake

Julie Stam

Fropuctton Crew

Light Board....,

Sound

Follow Sports.

Deck Crew

Costumes.......

Box Off ice

...Brett Bible

Darrell Isham

.........Amanda Cook,

Mel issa Wadsworth

,.. .Derek Swoyer

.....Mika Satake

.Shera Latimer, David Lucas, Marcie

Harder

Stage Crew

Keith Ashley, Annette Bailey, Eric Bean, Erin Dochow,
Trystan Donley, Tiffani Hefley, Jeremy Henson, Julia
Marklewitz, Luke Quade, Brett Rausch, Caleb Reid,
Robert Ryan, Tammy Sommerhauser, Michelle Wilson

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Conductor/Keyboard..

"Kansas Heart'

Banjo.................... .........

Mandolin

Fiddle....... ..........................

Guitar

Bass......

Vicki Patton

...Mike Theobald
.Vickie Theobald
..........Rob Loren

...Robbie Melton
.....Mark Bennett

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up for the

The AEC is an I

activity

scholarship

program which

has a team of four

playing a game

like Jeopardy

What is the scientific study of the
size, composition, distribution and
changes in the human population?

Solferino, puce, magenta, lilac,
lavender, plum and violet -- to what
secondary color do these hues and
tints refer?

Which French philosopher of the
Enlightenment said: "If God did not
exist, it would be necessary to
invent him"?

(These are examples of practice
questions the Academic Challenge

team uses. Look at the end of the
story for the answers.)

The Academic Excellence
Challenge (AEC) is an activity
scholarship program which has a
team of four playing a game like
Jeopardy. The AEC competition is
against other community colleges
in the state of Kansas. The teams
earn points by answering a tossup
question worth 10 points. Then
they get a chance to answer a
bonus question worth up to 20
points if they get the tossup right.
Each college has teachers and
coaches write up questions for the

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Story by Brenda Kimmi
Photo by Darren Greiving

challenge. The questions are
based on what they should learn in
their two-year college experience.

The members on this
year's team are: El Dorado
freshman Seth Bentz, Dallas
freshman Valerie Borger, Wichita
sophomore Vivienne Clark,
Norwich freshman Nicole Hoyt,
Wichita sophomore Lindsay
McKay, Douglass freshman Calvin
Niblack III, Augusta freshman
Kevin Leis and Derby sophomore
Paula Stanislaus. Crysta Baier is
this year's new adviser.

"I wanted to join the team

because I couldn't afford to
continue my education without a
scholarship, and I wanted to go as
long as possible without student
loans," McKay says. "Besides, I
love trivia and I have been
watching Jeopardy for the past
seven or eight years, and I wanted
to put it to good use."

To receive the AEC
scholarship you must have no more
than 72 credit hours, you cannot
have a degree and you must be a
full-time student. There are 12
scholarships available for this
program.

AEC takes place in the
spring but they practice all through
the fall. The team practices three
hours per week. Preliminaries are
in February, Regionals in March
and Semifinals and Finals are in
April.

Besides the games they
also help run the high school
version, High Q.

The 1997 AEC team won
State. In 1996 and 1999 the teams
took second place.

Stanislaus joined the team
because her English teacher,
Teresa Baumgartner, asked her if
she would consider it.

Baumgartner was the
previous coach.

"I always enjoyed watching
shows like Jeopardy and playing
games such as Trivial Pursuit,"
Stanislaus says.

"Making new and dear
friends through time spent together
practicing or traveling to quiz
meets is the best thing that has
happened to me," Stanislaus says.

(Answers: Demography,
Purple, Voltaire.)

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The WBL program at Butler

includes students from as far

away as Australia

Story by Amy Jewett Photo by Darren Greiving

Taking Your
Job to School

Work Based

Learning/Cooperative Education
(WBL) has been helping students to
gain practical experience in their
field. Many employers and
students have participated in WBL,
which is expanding more every
year. WBL is a program that
combines the classroom with
related careers. Students that
enroll in WBL can have a career
related to their studies.

Students can benefit by
earning college credit while making
money and meeting professionals
in their field.

The coordinator is assigned
to a student and then contacts them
and they meet the employer to get
better understanding of the
student's expectations and
requirements. Also at this meeting,
goals are set for the student to

achieve. The student receives a
portfolio, which includes all the
assignments that are required.
Each month there is a sheet to fill
out about different subjects to be
turned in to the coordinator along
with how many hours were worked
that month. The students have an
option of taking up to six credit
hours a semester and a maximum
of 24 credits. Every 75 hours is
equal to one credit.

Benefits to students include
no required textbook fee or
classroom time, plus money and
college credit. The class cost is the
same as all other classes per credit
hour and no fees. The coordinator
is always available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. If a student
does not have a job, WBL
coordinator(s) will work with that
student to develop a resume and

interviewing skills. This will also
give greater opportunities for
permanent job employment.
Obtaining the job is all up to the
student. WBL will always be
available if help is needed.

The WBL helps speed up
the process of getting a degree and
faster progression. Probably one of
the most important values to be
learned is for the student to get an
idea of the real world and how
different it really is. WBL graduates
usually start salaries out 15-20
percent higher than students that
have not taken WBL, according to
the BCCC WBL web page.

Dena Smoot is the WBL
Program Director and has recently
been recruiting more and more
interested students. She really
enjoys and encourages every
student of any career to sign up.
WBL has approached recruiting in
many different ways including
sending students letters, but what
seems to be the best is word of
mouth. Smoot is available for
interested students. She believes
that WBL is one of the best classes
for older, younger or newer
students to try.

Asked if students from
other states are interested, Smoot

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replies, " Here at Butler the farthest
student enrolled was from
Australia."

This is definitely a plus that
others besides Kansans are
interested in BCCC's WBL.

Basically, WBL recognizes
the value of a student's work
experiences that are related to their
career and can help with
communications skills. Something
as simple as that can one day help
out.

Two reports are assigned
along with the monthly worksheets,
which are turned in at the end of the
semester. That means a whole
semester to work on two papers
about work related subjects, how
easy can it get? The first
assignment is to write an opening
statement about career goals, what
can be learned, responsibilities,

and, most of all, the things that
were learned. A resume and job
description will also be required
which is necessary to keep at all
times. Some jobs are structured or
daily assignments are planned out.
Depending on credits, career
development activities are
assigned. The tougher assignment
is a five-page paper on academics.
The student is given three options
to choose from and whatever suits
the student the best will be the
subject.

Given this information,
WBL is an organization to benefit
those interested in furthering their
education as well as their
occupation. A student can get their
degree faster. WBL provides
students with a realistic course in
college education and can only
benefit a student in the future.

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Crowds of people. The
smell of pizza and comdogs. Kids
enjoying the rides. All were part of
the scene at this year's Kansas
State Fair. The fair was home to
many events this year, such as
singing, agriculture and the ever-
exciting rides. Butler County

for the half-hour show."

El Dorado sophomore
Danial Porter says, "It was an honor
to perform at the Kansas State Fair.
I was happy with the performance;
especially with the little time we
had to prepare."

The fair also gave Butler

the chance
to advertise
for the
college at
their booth

"The fair is

great

exposure for

the Fine Arts

department, "

said Instructor

Mrs. Valerie

Mack

Story and Photos by
Jason Massingill

Community College (BCCC)
students participated in many of
these events.

The Headliners put on a
concert there Sept. 15. They had
28 singers, six combo members
and two stage managers. "TV
shows" was the theme of this
year's performance. The
Headliners sang songs from such
shows as the Fresh Prince of Bel-
Air, Friends, The Brady Bunch,
Batman, the Monkees and many
more.

Instructor Mrs. Valerie
Mack says, "The fair is great
exposure for the Fine Arts
department. The Headliners had
been practicing a month to prepare

in the

Industrial Building. The booth gave
BCCC the chance to recruit future
students and inform the public
about the school. The booth also
had written information and fliers
about programs the school offers.
The workers gave fake tattoos to
children and had a drawing to win
emery boards.

Mr. Ev Kohles, admissions
counselor, says, "The booth has
been at the Kansas State Fair for
15 to 20 years."

The Kansas State Fair also
gives the livestock judging team a
chance to practice. The fair had
many different kinds of livestock to
practice on such as steers, pigs,
sheep and heifers.

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Batman, Chico Clark, takes out
Villain, Jeremy Henson, at the
performance. The concert was held
at the Farm Bureau Arena.

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The Headliners
performed many
songs during their
half hour show. The
Headliners had
choreography for
almost all their
songs.

Your money

How often do you find
yourself short on cash or struggling
to pay your bills? Well, you are not
the only one. Budgeting money is
something everybody has a
problem with sooner or later.

Many students make
enough money to pay regular living
expenses like car payments, rent
and groceries. The problem is,
students like to buy things they
really don't need. These things
could range from a CD player for
your car, going out to eat or even
the odds and ends you think you
must have.

There are many ways to
save money, but most students
recommend opening a savings
account. A savings account is a
good idea because you can keep

Budgeting money

can be hard. Find

out how to eave

money and still

have eome left

over.

Story by Katie Maack
Photos by Darren Greiving

track of what you're spending your
money on. Another reason for
opening a bank account would be
the fact you won't have all your
money on you. So, a person won't
be as tempted to buy the things
they don't really need.

If you don't have a bank
account or don't like the idea of
putting money in the bank, there
are a few alternatives. You can
always take a certain amount of
money from every paycheck, then
put the money away in a safe
place. By doing this, your money
will begin to add up. Another thing
you should do is make a list every
month of your bills. If you make a
list of bills and when they're due,
you'll have a good idea how much
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Common student expenses include
rent, utilities, car payments, cellular
phone bills, gas, groceries and even
tuition. Some students find it easier
to live at home because you don't
have to worry about the extra
expenses. (Photo illustration.)

how much extra money you should
end up with for the month. This way
you'll know if you're going to be
able to afford those new shoes
you're dying to have.

One of the biggest
problems with trying to save money
is buying things you really don't
need. The biggest step to
budgeting your money is being able
to tell yourself 'no' if it's not a
necessity. Almost everyone has the
problem of seeing something they
think they just have to have, so
they buy it. There are a couple of
ways to handle that problem. One
way would be, before going
shopping, make a list of only the
things needed and don't buy
anything else even if it catches
your eye. If it's still really tempting
to buy something not on your list,
try telling yourself, 'no, it's really not
needed.' If making a list doesn't
work, then when you go shopping
and see something you just have to
have, ask yourself before buying it
if it'll be needed within the next 24
to 48 hours. If it's not needed within
two days, then wait to buy it. Now if

it's going to be needed within two
days, then it could be purchased
but make sure you'll have the extra
money first.

Budgeting money is a very
important lesson. If you can't
manage money, than it's going to
be hard trying to make it on your
own. Even if there happens to be a
little extra spending money, don't
spend it, save it. If that money gets
spent then you'll just be out of luck
when you get that speeding ticket
or find a misplaced bill.

Steps to
Budgeting Money

1 . Open a bank account if you
don't already have one.

2. Take out a set amount from
every paycheck and don't spend it.

3. Make a list of your bills and
when they're due every month.

4. Before going shopping, make a
list and stick to it.

5. Determine if it's needed within
two days.

6. If you can live without it for two
days, then you don't need it.

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Students struggle
with cooking for themselves

Photo and Story by Amanda Sill

Before college started, every student had a
decision to make, to live in the dorms or off campus.
For those brave souls who chose to try living out on
their own for the first time, many are in the midst of a
traumatic shock. Unfortunately, you can not bring your
mom with you to college. So, who is going to cook for
you? A variety of students around campus were
interviewed to see how and if they were surviving on
their "delicious" cuisine.

Freshmen Marshall Ford and Eric Reusser,
both from Eureka, share an apartment and recipes.
Ford invents the meals and Reusser is used as the
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"loves" it when Ford makes his homemade peanut
butter, jelly, pickle and mayonnaise sandwich on wheat

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chicken all day."

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the expense. Ford and Reusser will only allow

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and Mary Hunter. They are also from Eureka. They will

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strawberry Juicey Juice and Wild Cherry Pepsi in it.

They have a large amount of food in their cupboards

because they spend at least $200 a month on

groceries.

Freshman Rosann Wheat of Hamilton is
constantly eating very unusual concoctions that she
invents. She likes to take potato chips of any flavor and
crumble them into baked beans. She also puts ranch
dressing on anything that will hold still, including pizza,
burritos, sandwiches and fries.

For the most part, students appear to be taking
care of themselves well. At least none of them have
died because of malnutrition or food poisoning, yet. The
mothers of these students would surely be appalled if
they knew what weird foods their children were
consuming while they're away at college. Getting to
choose your own food is one of the many advantages
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Riches to rags; from being pampered by your parents to living

on your own

Story and Photos by Amanda Lene

"Hurray!" Stephanie Fisk,
Wichita freshman, thought to
herself as she put her car into
reverse and backed out of the
driveway. The same driveway that
had welcomed her home when she
was past curfew. Fisk and her
family also shared many memories
in the driveway, including her
joyous occasion to come -- her
journey into a whole new world.
Now that day was here and she
was finally on her own. Out in the
real world with real people and on
her way to the dorms.

Suddenly the thought hit
her. This was to be her new home
for the next two years and she had
no idea what to expect.

"I did not have a clue about
my roommates or my living
conditions," Fisk says. "I didn't even
know what I would be eating for
dinner that evening."

But remembering that she
was an adult now and in the real

world, Fisk took a deep breath and
slowly tiptoed up to the door -- her
door. Then she shakily put the key
into the knob, slowly opening the
door to meet her new family.
Finally, Fisk knew that it would be
all right and she exhaled.

With many students living
in the dorms, their first impressions
were much like Stephanie's. Belle
Plaine freshman Terretta Bethel
says, "You are taking baby steps
toward living on your own without
all of the financial responsibilities of
being on your own. Plus I think
living in the dorm is a good way to
meet lots of other students with the
same interests as yours."

But even though some
students do have complaints about
dorm living, most are content and
just happy to be away from home.

Freshman Ben Robertson
from Maize says, "Even though the
west dorms leave a lot to be
desired, I feel they are sufficient

living quarters. And I realize that
everyone involved with housing,
including Dan McFadden (Housing
Director) among others, are
working diligently to make things as
pleasant as possible."

Here is some good news
for you dorm residents who had
trouble getting into the dorms or
were forced to find off-campus
housing, because of the lack of
rooms and long waiting lists.
Improvements on campus are
venturing into our area. The need
for more campus housing has been
an increasing problem at Butler. On
Aug. 31, the Board of Trustees
gave their final approval for the
construction of a new dorm. The
new dorm will be located directly
north of the 1500 building and west
of the east dorm. The expected
completion date has been set for
July 1 , 2001 , just in time to house
next fall's students.

"I believe that for the next

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Members of the Board of Trustees and the vice-
president of student services break ground on
Sept. 12 for the construction of the estimated $3.4
million dorm. Left to right: Wilma Howell, Dalton
Patterson, David Valerio, Steve Pershall, Gayle
Krause, David Cox, Bill Rinkenbaugh (VP of
student services) and Debbie Hinnen (board chair).

couple of years there should not be second floor. A walkway will

perimeters and parking lot. A
keyless building entrance system
with a proximity card will provide
residents access to the building.

Norwich freshman Katie Hill

a waiting list," McFadden says.

connect the two dorms. A laundry says, "I was thrilled about the news

The new residence hall will facility will be located on the second of a new dorm, because after being

house 130 coed students. The
majority of the rooms will house

floor. put on the waiting list and not

The new two-story building getting in, I was forced to find

two students who will share a will be nearly 28,000 square feet, another place to live off campus,
bathroom with an adjoining room and will look similar to the east and Now I don't have to worry about
while a small portion will house west dorms. The total construction getting into the dorms next fall."

three students with their own

cost for the dorm is estimated at

For those planning on living

bathroom. Each room will have around $3.4 million. With additional on campus next fall, this doesn't
provisions for a telephone, cable, housing, parking will be expanded mean you can wait until the last

Internet, microwave and

to provide 100 additional stalls. minute to fill out your housing

refrigerator. The dorm will also Access to the dorms will be application or the intent to return

include a different style vanity, improved with the installation of form. Many students are already

overhead lights and a fire sprinkler another drive from the east dorm applying for next year, and if you

system. The new hall will have an parking lot to the new parking lot. want a specific dorm then you need

elevator allowing special needs The dorm will be equipped with to apply early. For a survival guide,

students to have access to the safety video cameras to monitor the see the back cover.

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On the UJay_

To an education that will last a lifetime

Story by Francesca Chilargi and Photo by Pamela Bearth

Every student has a decision to
make after graduation, whether
to go to college or enter the
workforce. After deciding to go
to college, then comes the decision
of what type of college to go to, a
community college or a university?
Many students don't even know
their major yet. The decision of
what type of college to enroll in
doesn't come very easy.

Butler County Community
College (BCCC) is a two-year
college that offers students flexible
class schedules and various
different courses. There are 7,500
students enrolled overall with
BCCC, according to Bill
Rinkenbaugh, vice president of
student services. One of the
conveniences at BCCC is it offers
classes at the main campus in El
Dorado and also in Andover, Rose
Hill, McConnell Air Force Base,
Eureka, Cottonwood Falls, Council
Grove, Augusta and Marion. BCCC
gives students the opportunity to

take classes on-line regardless of
what city, state or country they live
in. There are all kinds of clubs and
organizations for students to get
involved in such as the newspaper
The Lantern, the magazine The
Grizzly, choir, band, theater, radio,
television and the list goes on.

The tuition at BCCC is
$46.50 per credit hour and the cost
of books on average can run $350
a semester. Room and board costs
an average of $1,810 per
semester. BCCC offers many
scholarships. The student to
teacher ratio at BCCC is no more
than 20 students per teacher,
according to Gene George, director
of reseach and institutional
effectiveness. The classes are
small to allow the instructors to give
more individualized attention to
students.

Another community college
that offers cheaper tuition and
smaller classes than the larger
state universities is Dodge County

Community College in Dodge City,
with a student body of 2,500.
According to the admissions office
at Dodge, the cost of tuition is $46
per credit hour. There are 35 clubs
and organizations for students to
get involved in. The type of
scholarships offered include
academic scholarships that depend
on grade point averages, activity
scholarships, technical scholarships
and athletic scholarships.

4 year Colleges

For students that choose to
go another route instead of a
community college, Kansas
University is the choice of many in
the state. Located in Lawrence,
the 25,400-student body includes
5,600 freshmen. The two other
major locations where KU offers
classes are in Topeka and a
medical university in Wichita. The
cost of tuition and housing is
$6,828.50 a year, according to last
year's statistics from the
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books averages $250-500 per
semester. KU offers scholarships
for leadership skills, academics and
athletic accomplishments. These
range from $500-15,000 a year.

Wichita State University
(WSU) is a university that offers
150 clubs and organizations
sponsored by students. The
student body is 14,613 students
with 2,772 freshmen, according to
last year's statistics from the
admissions office. WSU has 461
full-time faculty members,
according to the admissions office.
The size of the campus is 330
acres.

There are also smaller
campuses in Wichita, downtown,
on the west and south side and at
the Hughes Metro-Complex. The
tuition cost is $90.80 per credit
hour and it includes student fees.
The cost of housing per semester
is $2,010, according to the Housing
and Residence Life office at WSU.
The cost of books depends on how
many classes a student takes, if
the books are new or old and how
many are needed per class. One of
the internship programs offered at
WSU is Cooperative Education and
it allows students to get paid for
their career-related job while

earning class credit. WSU offers
the largest Cooperative Education
Program in Kansas and is in the
top 10 nationally, according to the
admissions office at WSU. One of
the scholarships offered at WSU is
the Transfer Scholarship that's
offered to students who transfer
from a community college. It's
worth $1,000 and is offered every
semester. The qualifications are
students must have a 3.0 GPA and
be enrolled full-time.

Kansas State University in
Manhattan offers internships for all
their undergraduate and graduate
students. The size of the campus
is 670 acres and there is another
smaller campus in Salina. Ninety
percent of the student body is from
Kansas and the other ten percent
are from different states and

countries. According to last year's
statistics, K-State's student body
numbers 20,000 and 3,504 are
freshmen. There are 375 student
organizations for students to join.
The cost of tuition is $1,163 for 12
credit hours per semester, books
cost an average of $200-300 and
housing is $2,000 per semester,
according to the admissions office.
Three out of four graduates at K-
State have some kind of internship.
Whether you choose to
enroll in a community college or a
university, it depends on the cost of
tuition, books and housing and the
student to teacher ratio. And if
you're ready for a large campus
with 26,000 students or a campus
with 2,500 students, the choice is
yours.

This is the main campus of Butler in El
Dorado. Many students like the idea of a
smaller campus compared to a university.

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The Sptrtt of

SUTLER

Story and Photo by Pamela Bearth

The new Education Center at M c C o n n e 1 1 AFB

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any students
go through the
big decision on
where they want to attend college.
Students who choose Butler
County Community College not
only select the school, but they are
also able to pick what location they
want to attend. There's the main
campus in El Dorado, which
contains many of the traditional
surroundings, such as the student
union and the Nixon Library. Some
less traditional sites that students
could attend can be found in
Andover, Eureka, Augusta,
Cottonwood Falls, McConnell Air
Force Base, Rose Hill, Marion and
Council Grove. Staff at each site is
trained and qualified to give
students the proper learning skill
and to give assistance that will
allow them to succeed in life.

"Every site has the
common goal to help students
learn and accomplish their goals,"
says President Dr. Jacqueline
Vietti. Having this many sites
allows the college to bring the
education to the people instead of
having the people go to the
education.

Students can find Butler
County Community College sites
that are only ten minutes from their
house rather than having to drive
30 to 40 minutes away.

"Being an international
student, I looked for the place that
had the cheapest tuition and basic
courses," says Craig Maimba.

This allows both full-time
and part-time students to have
more time for going to work,
studying or having some personal
time outside of school.

"I chose the Andover
campus because it is cheaper and
more peaceful," says Charles
Hong.

Every one of the sites has
general classes like math and
English, but some sites also have
classes of their own. El Dorado has
all the major technical programs
while Rose Hill, McConnell AFB
and Andover have a Microsoft
training program that teaches
people how to use computers. The
buildings at each of the sites
provide a unique atmosphere for
the students to work in. This gives
the students the chance to work in
a variety of surroundings and

benefit from it.

The McConnell AFB site
expansion has provided BCCC with
advancement opportunities. The
new two-story 40,000 square foot
Consolidated Education Center not
only has 23 classrooms but it
contains a cafe right down the hall.
They serve a variety of sodas,
cappuccinos, espressos and frozen
coffees. There are also many types
of cold sandwiches, pizza, chips,
cookies and bagels to choose from.

"This is going to be a great
place for people to relax, unwind,
study, meet with friends or make
new friends," says Community
Support Flight Chief Wendy
Ozment (according to the Aug. 25
edition of the McConnell AFB
newspaper, Contrails).

The classrooms include
nicely furnished chemistry and
biology labs, computer labs with
new high tech Internet access, a
test control area and local civilian
programs. The education facility
houses the base library that holds
42,000 books, 60 magazines, two
study rooms and 400 music CDs.
Call 759-4252 if interested in
attending.

adds one more sub site to Butler County

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"It's a family atmosphere.

Sitting in the coach's office, I jotted down
questions to ask him. I occasionally glanced up as
people walked by, hoping to catch a glimpse of him. To
my left the television is blasting on CNN and the room
is decorated in a football motif. There are piles of
notebooks, videotapes aligned in the bookshelf along
the wall and pictures of former Butler football players.
From the tidy clutter of the room, one can only expect
at any minute to see a short, balding old man who
forgot where he placed his glasses to walk through the
door. Instead, Coach Troy Morrell enters and firmly
grasps my hand in a handshake. And from

introductions alone he can be described as a tall man
with an athletic build and just enough attitude to take
Butler to yet another outstanding year. But as we sit
and discuss Butler's football program, I see another
side of him that I was unable to before. When he
discusses his out-of-state football players, it is as if he
is the proud parent talking about his own sons. How
they need a little more support than in-state players
because they're so far from home.

Coach Morrell says, "It is a family type
atmosphere. Everyone is together and helps one
another - that's why we are successful academically

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Story by
Christy Sherdon
Photos by
Darren Greiving
and Amanda
Lene

Everyone is together..."

and in football as well."

And his players come to Butler searching for
several things, too, such as good leadership, superior
facilities, and, most importantly, a good education.

Galveston, Texas freshman Davon Rodgers,
wide receiver, says, "I like Butler because of the
facilities and the teachers really try their best to help
you."

And to top that off they get the opportunity to
play for a school that has an excellent football program.
Since 1980, Butler has won nine conference
championships, 13 bowl games and three national

championships.

After their two-year stint at Butler, the players
have the privilege of attending any four-year college in
the nation.

"Lots of sophomores -- an average of 12 a
year, sign with Division 1 schools," Coach Morrell says.

We have to keep in mind, too, that these out-
of-state players are far from home and living another
lifestyle all together.

New Orleans freshman Ronald McClendon,
running back, says, "It's kind of different to come to a
small town out of a big city, but you get to focus more

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(left) Running back Ronald McClendon scores a touchdown
in Butler's first game against Northeastern , Okla. His
nickname is Goldie because he has a mouth full of gold.

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on your grades and football and people here are real relationship," McClendon says. "I talk to him when I

Coming to a small town like El Dorado would

have a question and about personal stuff too."

The important thing to remember is these

be a real culture shock. Your activities would decrease players want to be here. Through all the hard work and
considerably compared to the pastimes big cities have competition, they stuck with it. And in doing so, they as
to offer such as amusement parks, bigger and better a team were brought together.

malls, movie theaters and just more places to go and
things to do.

Naples, Fla. freshman James Cody, defensive
back, says, "It's like a family. We're real close. If I have

Compared to a house, a small dorm shared by a problem or anything, I'll go to my coach and talk to

another person would be challenging.

"I like Butler because of the independence and

him about it and the coaches push me to the limits."

The players and coaches have a very positive

my roommate, Jimarr Gallon, and I have a cool outlook about how this season will go. And judging

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from the players' dedication in the hot weather they
have practiced in, there is no doubt that they can
accomplish anything.

Coach Morrell says, "I'm very optimistic. We
lave a lot of talented players but also a lot of young
players. It's a little uncertain. Leadership and clarity is
going to play a large role."

Many of the players have a more outgoing

opinion.

Rodgers said, "This season is going to go
good. Because we practice three times a day and
we're really dedicated and we better win."

STATES HE FACTS:

Christy: How do you recruit players from out of state?

Coach: We tell them what we have to offer such as

academic studies and tradition.

Christy: Why do you recruit out-of-state players?

Coach: I'll get like 500 phone calls from kids who

want to come here. (And there's only 75 jucos [junior

colleges] in the country that play football.)

Christy: How many out-of-state players are you

allowed?

Coach: In (Jayhawk) conference rules you can only

have 12 out-of-state on the roster. But conferences

around the country are different. Texas gets five,

Mississippi gets 10 and some like Dixie can have an

unlimited number.

Christy: How do you find these players?

Coach: We look at many different publications and try

to pinpoint top players and contact their coaches to

see what their academic situation is. And we get film

on them and go out of state to meet them.

Christy: Do the players interact well with one

another?

Coach: They (out-of-state players) take more

attention because of being away fiom home and we

get them a host family (F.A.N.S. - Friends & Athletes

Nurturing Success) which gives them a chance to

interact with community members.

Christy: What is one of the setbacks of being a

coach?

Coach: A lot of players don't realize the

competitiveness of football and give up. In the few

years that I've been here, it's been this way.

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Dorm survival guide

1. Save money.

2. If you live in the east or west dorm, bring a space carpet or something to put on your
hard floor to prevent sickness.

3. Bring lamps for the east dorm; it is pretty dim.

4. Bring a flashlight to the west dorm so you can see at night when walking through the r

5. Bring a cell phone to call home, because it is very expensive to get hooked up through
Southwestern Bell.

6. If you are far away from home, bring lots of phone cards to call home.

7. Never sit straight up in bed if you have a bunk bed.

&>. Compromise with your roommate as much as possible because you are together.

9. Save your change for the washers ar\d dryers. Hint: Take your laundry to your parents'
house.

10. Bring TV and VCR for entertainment.

11. Bring video games for entertainment; plus everyone will want to come over and play.

12. Bring a radio or CD player to listen to.

13. Bring a computer to check your e-mail and to play games. You might want to use it to do
your homework on, so you wont epend so much time in the library.

14. Bring lots of snack foods.

15. Bring a microwave.

16. Bring plastic plates, napkins and silverware.

17. Don't be shy. Go out and meet people.

13. Do unto others, as you would want done to you.

19. Be respectful to your roommate.

20. Don't leave your stuff lying around.

21. Ask before taking something that doesn't belong to you.

22. Bring things to decorate your dorms.

23. Apply early for next year's dorms if you plan on attending next year.

24. Bring towels, linens, pillow, blankets or any additional accessories that you wish to use.

25. At night, make sure you are with someone when walking around campus.

26. Bring lots of hangers for clothes.

27. West dorm guys, start getting used to cold showers.

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